Filling-machine.



C F. UOLBERT.

FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 8, 1912.

1,072,429, Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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Hill" I lil/l/ U. P. GOLBERT.

TELLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1912.

1,072,429. Patented 865913 91913.

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"fit/672167"! G. F. GOLBERT;

FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED J1me, 1912.

1,072,429. Patented Sept.9,1913.

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G. F. GOLBERT. FILLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAILB, 1912.

Patented Sept.9,1913.

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FILLING MACHINE. APPLICATION-FILED JAN. 8, 1912.

1,072,429. 4 Patented S p 9, 1913.

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, APPLICATION FILED unis, 1912 '1 072,429. I Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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C-F- GOLBBRT. FILLING MACHINE.

AYPLIGATIOH FILED JAN. 8, 1912.

1 072 429, Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1912.

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O. F. GOLBERT. FILLING MAOEINE,

APPLICATION FILED JVMLB, 1912.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913,

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FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAB. B, 1912.

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G. F GOLBBRT.

' FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1912.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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.lllllllllll'l ,Ziizknfo on rrnn P CLAR-ENLFJ COLBERT, 0? HOOP-S'SfSTGN,ILLEETQES.

EILLING-MACHZNE.

To (@7/ 40/1 0m 2' I may concern,

Be it known that I, CLARENCE F. UOLBERT, a resident of Hoopeston, in thecounty of ermilion and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Filling-Machines, of which the following is a itull, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention relates to filling-machines and more particularly to thattype which is adapted for filling cans with vegetables such as tomatoes.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved mechanism foroperating the plungers which force the material from the hoppers intothe cans.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved mechanism foroperating a rotatabl series of plungers which are adapt ed to SUCCQTWOl)eject th material from the hoppers into the cans.

Tic invention further designs to nn prove t ineasuririg-mechanism.can-fee .ie ing-inechaniszn and the parts of a machine.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereafter set forthand more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

in the drawings; Figured is a side elevation of a iilling-machincembodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a plan. Fig". 3 is a vertical sectiontaken on line of Fig. 2, parts being shown in elevation. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sect-ion taken on line at of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a verticalsection throiigh the measuring:- mechanism. Fig. 5 is asection throughone of the measuring-recon tacles. the plunger therein being shownretracted in position to permit a charge of material to t'all into thereceptacle, being a section on line fi -43 of Fig. 5. Fig. 5* isasection showing the plunger in position assumed when the material inthe receptacle has been partly ejected. Fig. 6 is a plan of the cam foroperating the plungers in the measuring receptacles into position tocompress the material, and its adjust-ingdevice. the outer drulnh-P-adbcingshown in section. Fig. 6* is a central vertical. longitudinalsection of the measuring: mechanism. Fig. 7 a plan of the "or operating;the pivoted Walls the ii ldig hopn the phlngers tor rorin? i re mater pFin".

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Application filed January 8, 1912.

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Serial No. 685.989.

other side elevation of l from the opposite side. 8 of the stationarytrack and cam. for operating the can-lifting plungers, frame which saidtrack is Ci.lS}IHZSG(l. and other parts being shown section. is asection taken line 8"-SP showing the device for lioidinable post againstrotation. section taken on line 8' 3 of 8 is a detail, of a portion ofthe e. .l'. lowers the can-lifting plnngers. a detail section of thedevice for sdn the track and cams for the can-lilting gers. Fig. 9 is aplan ot the mechanisi'. delivering cans to the fillingtahl e. 2211fremoving them from the table atte" have been filled. Fin is pi l 2. pos'of the adjustaole-deviccs cans heneath the Fillingaioppers. is aneicration of the same. section taken on line t1 9 is a detail betweenthe .s sn

ing their. Fig. 10 is a side the can-feeding mechanism. plan of theframe for snpp hoppers. Fig. 10 is a side Sit frame, the rotatablecan-table and parts connected thereto. Fig. 10 is a detail elevationshowing" one of the plungenguidcs on the fillinghoppers. Fig. '11 is aside elevation of the runway for delivering cans to the E revolvingtable. Fig. 11 is'en inner end elevation of said ran-Way. 11 is asection, taken on lineil -ll of F it on an enlargedv scale. Fig. 12 is aplan of 1 said runway. 12 is a section taken on line i2 -lfl oi? Fig.Fig. 12' is a sectiontalten on line ZQ iQ oi Fig. 1, showing theadjustable connection hetween the bottom and one side the run-way fordirecting to the chute.

The several mechanisms of the machine are sustained by a snitahie'frameI' withi which some of the operating mechanisms are disposed. At oneside of the frame an on the top thereof, is mounted the nicchamshi llfor the delivering measured ipiantitics material to the rotatal'ile.filling devil tie latter are nccessivelv hunt i to a charges of liar-1hopper C and a collapsible plunger H. "hose devices are rotated tosuccessively bring them into position to receive charges of materialfrom the measuring mechanism. During the rotation of the hoppers, afterthey receive a charge of material, the latter is forced into cans on arotating table D beneath the hoppers, by the vertically reciprocatingcollapsible plungers H and the filled cans are discharged laterally fromthe table. During each rotation of a hopper, a can will be placed inposition beneath it to receive a charge, the filling operation will becompleted and the filled can will be remo ed, as hereinafter more fullyset forth.

The measuring-medialiism B (Sheets 1, 2, 3, and 6) comprises an outerhead 15 and an inner head 16 both of which are rigidly secured to thetop of frame A and are rigidly secured together in spaced relation bycross-rods 17; A stationary drum 18 is cen- 'trall Y dis osed in saidhead and rin the .l p b hezid 16 closing the inner end ofthe drum and aremovable plate 19 forms a part of head 15. This drum is adapted toreceive material in bulk. its outer end being open as a 21, and has aninclined wall 22 which extends inwardly and downwardly from the outerend of the drum to direct the material toward the inner end and bottomof the drum, which is cut away or open as at 28 to permit the. materialto fall into the meastiring-receptacles 2-1, which rotate around drum 18and successively receive material from the drum as they pass beneathbottomopening in drum. Receptacles 2d are formed in a rotatable body 26which is made up of arcuate sections 27 which are secured together bybolts 28, and one of the receptacles 2% being formed in each section.The inner face portions 29 of the receptacle fit, around drum 18 andserves as closures for the opening; 23 in said drum, when there is noreceptacle beneath said opening to receive material. Rotating body 26carries rollers which ride on inwardly extending flanges 31 and 32formed upon head 16 and head 15 respectively. clonstant rotary motion isimparted to body 26, by an oblique toothed gear 33 on the maindrive-shaft 34 which is journaled in bearings 35 and 36 on the mainframe, and a correspondingly toothed ring 37 which is integrally formedwith the arcuate sections 27 of body 26. This construction is one whichfacili tates assembly of the parts around the stationary drum and onewhich avoids the lie-- cessity of handling bulky parts, because inpractice, this body is quite large in diameter.

The upper portion of head 16 is formed with a lateral discharge opening37 through which the charges of material in receptacles 1 24.- will besuccessively delivered into the retating filling-hoppers C. A plunger 38is slldably mounted in each receptacle 24 and is operated so that whenthe receptacle is in its lowermost position it will permit the materialto fall into the receptacle through the opening 23 in drum 18, isoperated inwardly to compress the charge in the receptacle so that thevegetables will be in a comparatively solid mass and so each receptaclewill be completely filled with a uniform amount of material, and as eachreceptacle passes into its uppermost position and registry withdischarge opening 37, the plunger is operated, as shown at the top ofFig. 6, to eject, the material from the receptacle. The edge 23 ofopening in drum 18 is included and formed to cut the compressed materialprojecting from the receptacles as they are rotated, and sever theexcess material from that in. the receptacles. Each receptacle 2 1carries a stud 39 which extends through a slot 10 in rotating body 27,and a -reciproca-tingz; the plunger-s in their receptacle. The innerface of'each receptacle is arcuate and fits around the periphery of drum18. Each slot 40 is closed to prevent the material from escapingtherethrough, when the plunger is in its outward position, by a plate 43which fits between the plunger and the surrounding wall. of receptacle24 and bears frictionally upon the plunger so that the latter will shiftit under control of stops 45 and 16. Slots 4 1, through which studs 39extend to permit the receptacles to move inwardly after the plates havebeen arrested by stops 45 and to move outwardly without moving plate 43when the latter has been arrested by stop 46. The inner face of ring 15is disposed to serve as stop 46. By means of these plates, slots 10 willbe closed and prevent the escape of material from reoept'acle 24- whenthe plunger is in its outward position.

in practice, it is desirable to regulate the capacity of thereceptacles, or thequantity of material received by each in rotativesuccession, so that tho duantity of material composing the chargesdelivered into the filling-devices will correspond to the size of thecan to be filled and so that accurate and uniform charges will bedelivered into the hopper. This variation is effected by the variationof the inward stroke of the plungers 38 before the receptacle is out 01ffrom the drum '18, byan adjustable cam (Fig. 6) i8 which is disposedbeneath the drum l8 and has an inclined edge 49 which is engaged byrollers 41 of the plungers 38 and a straight edge 50 which holds theplungers in position to' keep the plungers in the receptacles 24compressed until communication between the receptacle and the drum hasbeen out oif. This cam 48 comprises a frame which is provided with lugs51 which are slidably mounted on rods 52 high :1 SCI?Wtlllfiifllfll lugon "-nne and is join-nailed in a heariiw ss-hur which. SCfilllCd to tlUl' rnds it hand-wheel M srreu' 53 and rntatiun of tl mini in it; x; rythe compre sion stroke 38 in rereptscles (dross- Yrrh is rigid with cumis held handw heei and eullar 57', pinned screw so that said will heshifted inwardly or outwardly r to the direction of rotation at" is isls said 517F831".

to operate rollers 41 on reeeplacles 24 pei's into i 37 being elined.edge that 39 1" provided Wi lugs he ripper cross-rods l7 adjust-ablysecure sai" Yd rods. A cam 61 is is two of the rods 17, invidsd with aninclined s the rollers ll. 0) plunt ter the material has I receptacle,an? I of; v l l of eabh charge. The oneraiinn of thisdelivery-1nechanism will he folio; Continuous retar Y movement iviil heini mrted $0 the rotating i0 rereptzu'les with the plungers therein, s0

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sueeessii'ely pass beneath nphni 1111111 18 and he filled with As eachreceptacle the mate 'iul Hie receptacles he opening, earn 48 will in thereceptacles, and farce the exe drum and as-said opening, in thereceptacle the As each receptacle, in passes upwardly, and

f we SHCPQSSHm nun ree zstrv A screw ray be adjusted inwardly l l l l il l l l l i l l l l l l l l l mth disehmge opening. 37,

the plunger therein will be aperated by cameclge in jest the materialfrom the re- ((Plzi'ilt': into the filling-hoppers which rntutehorizontally and in synchronism with wa ties, so that eavh into positionand receive number the receptacles puss hone: duct (36 is i m-med indrum 145' so that when desired, the drum umy be drained, and this duetis nnrnmlly closed by screw plug (3?. A hnpper GS is disposed beneaththe menslli'illQ-(lEYl-i'US, to carry oll' any liquid which may lenltout of said mechanism and ti; curry nil Willtl' wheue er the deliverymechanism is being flushed nut. Duct 36 may also be employed tudrain t?any excess of liquid which is desirable at times in filling (runs withlouiatnes so that the contents of the can Will have the desiredsolidity.

The machine comprises rotating table D on which the cans to be filledare successively fed beneath hoppers C, through which tle nmterial isforced into the cans by plungers ll, the hoppers receiving the materialruin the measuring-mechanism. After the hoppers have received charges,these plungers are operated to fgrce the material into the Bans Whilethe tables nndhoppers rntate, together, and after the cans have beenfilled they are sut-eessively removed from the table, thefillhw-operation thus being continuouslyand rapidly conducted.

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and beneath the rotating ho )pers C. This mechanism C0111} )llFOS aninclined run-way 68" which is adapted t0 receive the cans zit. its upperand miter end and conduct them to the device for singly delivering thecans into an inclined chute 69 which is formed with an inclined Wall 70which tips the cans from the h-oriznntul position in which they aredelivered into the chute to a Verticnl position, and directs the cansOnto a stationary supporting bracket 71 which is secured to the niiiinframe A. Run-11y (38 comprises a bottom 72 (in which the cans will rolland Whieh is secured to the chute (if) at 75, a top-wall 73 and :1sidenvall 73 which are integrally formed and are secured-t0 the. chute(39 by bolts 75- Which extend through slot 75'". Said chute has itslower end rigidly svrured upon brzu'ket 71. site side 763 vi the run-wayis separately formed t'rmu the bz ltmu and is ndjustnhly ennneetedthereto by bull and slot connec ti ms T7 (l ig. l2") \i'herelry thisside may be adjusted laterally tnynry the Width of the run-Why and adaptit for runs nt' difl'erent heights, the wins in the chute heiughorizvnlnlly disposed so that they will roll down the run-Wily. sillyHHUHS slot 75 the ll'll) may be the run-Way 'l'm' 'lhe nuns in llwadjusted to adapt en 0t ditlerent dizuneters.

runaway are fed singly t0 rlmte (n) by ley r 75 (Fig. l2) Vlilifll isruled 21%. in the huitum at the run-way m and is pru'i'iiieil "ins St;between which the runs will "e to helhcranlil n nppnsileiy dispnsed wl'Oll.

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The oppoof halts 75 and prises (Fig. 5)) elastic or s I the jaws 80which is pivoted. as at 81 to the side of chute 69, and by a stud andslot connection 82 to lever 78. The otherarin of hellcranlt lever 80 isprovided with an adjustable stud 84 which is adapted to be struck byarms 85 which rotate horizontally and are adjustably secured to avertical shaft 86. As each of said arms 85 passes under stud S t it willrock lever 80, which in turn, will rock lever 78 and cause the can heldtherein to be released and pushed into chute 69, into which the can willfall. and by which the can will be delivered onto hrackets 71 invertical position. The cans delivered onto said bracket will besuccessively swept by arms 85 (Fig. over said bracket. betweenadjustable guides 87 and 88 on said bracket and onto rotating table 11Shaft 86 to Which arms 85 are connected is constantly driven by a geare) which see cured to said shaft beneath bracket 71, a gear 91 on ashaft which is lour. alcd in suitable bearings carried by said bracketand is driven by a gear 93 which meshes with a gear 9 1 on main driveshaft 3 1. Can e uide 88 is adjustahly connected to supports 7/1 by boltand slot 95. Guide 87 is connected by bolts and. slots 96 to support 71,and cornring-metal strips Q'Twhich serve to press the passing betweenguides 87 and 83, against guide and the outward end of one of thesprings serves also to press the can into positioningdevices ontherotating table D whereby the cans will be accurately positionedbeneath the hoppers. Each of these ptsitioning devices, (Fig. comprisesa pair or" jaws or arms and .vhich are mounted on uprightrod 160 whichhas .its lower QL'H cured; to rotating table L These aws are relativelyadjustable to adapt them for correctly positioning cans of ditterentdiameters beneath the hoppers C, by a bolt 101 which is screw-threadedinto an arm 98'' and tends throuoh slot 10?. in arm 99. loosening thisbolt the apart or n'ioved together. Each arm 93" adjustably connected torod 100, by a. t. A. 103. By conjoint adjustment of said bolt and theconnection between the arms. cans of different diameters delivered ontothe table from the can-feeding mechanism will be correctly positionedbeneath. the hoppers may be spread being pressed into position betweenarms 98 and 99 by the springs 9?.

In order to time the delivery of the cans onto the table so they will bedirected into and 99 which rotate with. D, arrns are made adjustable ofa collar 10-; (Figs. 9 and 9) c, cured on the upper end of shaft ov ascrew 105. All three of said arms formed on a common hub fitting shaft86. By adjustment of screws which arms 85 are caused to "re-tat shaft88, the arms may be adjusted around shaft so that the operation of thearms may be correctly timed to deliver cans of diii'crent diameters intothe positioning devices on the rotating table.

Continuous rotation is imparted to table 1 by gear on shaft E54 whichmeshes with and drives a gear 109 on a short vertical shaft 110 which isjournaled in bearings 111 and 112 which are carried by the framework ofthe machine. A pinion 113 on shaft 110 meshes with and drives agear-ring 11 1 which is integrally formed with the table. The centralportion of the table D is provided with a hub 115 which is sustained bya bearing on the main frame A, and rotates around a post 120. The tableis held against vertical movementrelatively to the Frame by keepers 117which are secured to hearings 116 (Fig. 8 and have terminals extendinginto an annular groove 118 on the hub 115 id table.

The lilllt'lgdiOPlQQlS G are caused to rotate with table 1 and arevertically adjustable, rclat ely to the tahle to adapt the machine forcans of ditl'erent sizes. For this purpose. 1520 is slidably mounted inbearing 116 and extends through hub 11.5 of the tabl Vertical adjustmentof this post may h y le effected by a gear-wheel 121, the hub ct whichis interiorly threaded to engage screw-thread 122 on the lower end or"the post a pinion 19.3 meshing'with said and secured to a shaft 12 whichis journaled in the frame and may be rotated This es integral arms 13;.o the outer ends of which i the 51 .g lie-peers C are rigidly secured.Conjoint rotation of frame 130 and the hoppers effected by two of theposts 100 which extend vertically from the table and into 133 formed insaid frame. The e secured in table 1) and frame 00 when the hoppers c,and pivoted at its i *wa- 4 i H d r lower o. .ion 0.. one st es 0 e1Pivoted hopper well e swings inwerdiy st end as at 0 to the the hopper.

er end, so enlarged open'mg wiil noreeze e upper end to adapt the dug acharge of material from measuring-devices, s are being rotated; Eachk'fiiil is operated by a lever which comprises an arm wit} carrying apin 136 which 2 ZBTin a; lug on said \Hll.

pivoted to one of the hopstutl l3? and has. an arm extends inwti rdl vfrom pivoted in-cl carries roller 189 which travels eve HO (Figs. 7 and8) on 34 which secured to the up veriieeliv :uljustshle post 120 iusepivoted we. is ot'ihe hittecl to puss nees into the hop- "mills inwardlye delivered into olhipsihle plungers H 3 force all the material in cans.(lanrwheel L, le post 120 may be he hoppers so that tnlevers 13:; andbeniaintained. The l tlormed by inich has a 1 piece E3 1* is adapted: topi )rniecl vwith u rihhB ter the month of a 1 messed to enthe atethe 1stthe mouthpiece sliduhle v pl lingers which are sliduhly W table J andhave outrollers at their lower ends to ride on an annular This truck isprovided 30 for respectively raishe plungers lo rnise th ntlnpiece 14-3of the hop- .2 vertically adjustable .l of the plungers H? may firmlyhold the cans beneath and for this purpose the track is in;S('Q".s'-f-ilQPVES 151 (Fig. 8*)

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which are threaded through arms of the main f'anie A and have upper endsopen which the truck raises. Bolt 152 secured to the truck extendsthrough sleeves 151 to cause the trurk to be adjusted upwardly anddownwardly with the sleeve and to hold the track in fixed relation inthe frame. In operation, these plungers will be 'nisetl by cn in 14!) toclamp the cans delivered to the centering-devices 98 and 99, against thebottom of the hoppers, and after the cnns have been filled, 041111150will lower the plungers to release the cans/these operations oeeurringsuccessively during the rotation of the table with the cans thereon.

in packing vegetables or fruit, such as tomatoes, it necessary to forcethe material through the hopper/and the machine con prises collapsibleplungers U for discharging the material iron the filling-hoppersrespectively. These plungers are of the construction setforth in detail,in on application for Letters Patent Serial X0. 300,052 filed h me Jan.3, 1911, and "For tlmtrcuson. e. detailed illustration ll Cl descriptionis not deemed necessni v herein. These collupsihle plnngers H are eachcurried by u had 71 which is secured to the upper end of u plunger-rod hwhich is slidulily mounted in u guide 155 formed on each of the hoppers(l. 'lhesc plunger-rods 71. are operated to drive the collapsiblepluogers ll (.lou'nwnnlly through the tapered hoppers and force thenmteriul therefrom into the cans, by mechanism comprising :1 verticalseries of rollers AF which are mounted on the inner fave of each rod 7a,and nervous uhulnients, and :1 series of Cain-surfaces (Figs. 1. T, 7*und w) loo on the periphery of cnn-wlueel L which is stationary andsustained by post 1 0. During each rotation of the tuhle andfilling-hoppers, e: ch rod l1. nSHiHil it to sturt in its uppe most poition as sho vn in Fig. will he he d in raised pos' ion hy the lowermostroller l1 oi the seriis on that plunger tri'ivoling on llUilQZUll tulhearing snri uco 161 on cum-wheel l1 und plunger l will in its rotutivenu venicnt re main ruined until the hopper has been filled. Next, thelmvcrniost roller will he acted upon lay cum-surface 150 which willpositively lower the plunger sulliciently to bring the next roller f1?into operative relation with cum-surface 157, and in this munnoi' cums15H. 15!) and UK) will successively act upon the rollers respectivelyand resultuntly the plungers ii will be given :1 long and sutlicicntstroke to force the collapsible plun gel ii to fill tapered hopper. anddischarge the material therein into the cans rotating- "with the hoppeand pl ungg'ers until rod ll is in position shown l/il Fig. time'sunlplunger will have lowermost position.

7, at which reached its A snnilm' hut oppo sitely formed or inclinedseries of cam-sol faces 162, 163, 164:, 165 and 166 is formed upon theopposite side of cam-wheel L whereby the series of rollers on theplungcrs it will be successively operated in similar 5 manner to raisethe plungers. This construction thus exemplifies plunger-operatingmechanism compr ing successively or serially acting cam-surfaces or camsfor engaging stepped abutments. or abutments of (lit ferent elevationson the rods h and avoids the necessity of employing a steep continuouscam for imparting a long stroke to the plungers. am-Wheel L on which theseries of cam-surfaces for raising and lowering the rods it, thefilling-hoppers and plungers H are all adjustably sustained byadjustable post- 120, so that the operative relation between the saidcam-wheel, and the collapsible plungers, and the fillinghoppers will bemaintained at times.

After the cans have been filled and are released beneath the fillinghoppers, they are deflected from the rotating table D by an inclinedguide 169 which is secured to the top of bracket 71 (Fig. 9). Said guidedelivers the filled cans onto a rotating table 170 which is continuouslyrotated (Fig. 4;) by a gear 171 on shaft and a gear 172 meshing-withsaid gear. Said gear 172 is secured to a vertical shaft 173 which ismounted in bearings on the frame and is secured to rotating table 170.The latter table, as the cans are delivered onto it, will carry themaway from the rotating table D, and into convenient position to be takenfrom the machine.

The operation of the machine will be as follows: Tomatoes in the bull;will be conducted into drum 18 of the measuring-mechanism, and cans willbe delivered into runway 73. The main drive-shaft 3% will impartcontinuous rotary movement to the table D and the hoppers C andcollapsible plunger-s H which rotate therewith, by means of gears 33,109, 113 and 114, and said shaft will also drive the measuring-mechamsmthrough gears 33 and 37. Measuring-receptacles 24; in their verticalrotation, will sueccssively receive charges of material as they passinto their lowered position and their plungers 38 will be operated tocompress the material in the rccept acles and knife .3 will sever theexcess material from that in the receptacles. When the latter arrive attheir uppermost position, their plunger-s will eject the measuredcharges through opening 37 into the filling-hoppers. The measuringuilevices are timed to deliver a charge for each of the filling-hoppers asthey pass under chute 142. Before said hoppers reach the position Wherethey receive charges, the camfeeding mechanism will have b'ecnbperatedto cause a can to be moved by one of the rotating arms 85 and spring 97,onto the ro- 65 tating table D and presses the can into positionbetween'arms 98 and 99. In rotation, the pivoted walls 0 of the hoppersbefore they successively pass beneath deliveryspouts 142 will beoperated into closed position by the levers 135 and cam-groove 140 oncam-wheel L. After the hoppers have received a charge and cans have beensecured beneath them by plunger-s 147, the collapsible plunger-s will beoperated by the cam-wheel L, to force the collapsible plungers throughhoppers and to eject the material in the hoppers into the cans. Afterthis has to curred, the collapsible plungers will be raised out of thehoppers and plungers 14? will be lowered to release the filled cans. Thelatter will next be removed from rotating table D by deflector 169 andonto table 170. This cycle of operations proceeds continuously so thatall of the hoppers and asso ciated mechanisms will be operated tocontinuously fill cans.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details setforth, as these may be modified within the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invent-ion, what I claim as new and desireters Patent is:

1. In a filling-machine, the combination of a filling-device comprisinga hopper and a plunger one of which is movable relatively to the otherto force material from the hopper, and mechanism for shifting oneelement of said device relatively to the other, corn- )risin a luralitof seriallv cooperatin a v a to abutments and cams. I

2. In a filling-machine, the combination of a filling-device comprisinga hopper and a plunger one of Which'is movable relatively to the other,to force material from the hopper, and mechanism for shifting oneelement. of said device relatively to the other, com prising a pluralityof serially cooperating abutments and cams, for operating said movableelement in one direction and a plurality of cams for operating saidelement in the opposite direction. x

3. In a filling-machine, the combination of a filling-device comprisinga hopper and a plunger movable longitudinally in the hop per to forcematerial therefrom, and mechanism for shifting said plunger comprising aplurality of serially cooperating abutments and cams.

4- In a filling-machine, the combination of a filling-device comprisinga hopper and a plunger movable longitudinally in the hopper to forcematerial therefrom, mechanism for shifting said plunger, comprising aplurality of serially cooperating abutments and rams for shifting theplunger in one directioii and a plurality of cams ton shifting theplunger in the opposite din-cw tion.

to secure by Letand 1 a filling-machine, the c mbizmlion lm'ality offillirig-devices each commovable relto force the malierial I! 1 I 1inereli'o l. :mu mechanism in); 5n m elcmvul of euvh of said deviceslalziiiveiy ilxs other, iffllnpl'lslllg a plum lit) of SQII impel-filingalmtments and (rams.

6. In a fillmgqnaclnn'e. the 001117011111 oi a plurality offilling-devives each ci mprislng a hopper and l'vlainl-l r to each otlwrw (l SClQI' Q a plunger movable i luni P from the hopper, and meal 5:11i: mg one element 015 each of sand H6.

comprising a all cuiipm-nlmg 1 2m- (di l H15 52ml Plunwnl in 0' alivel;l0 illQ other y of cam for unpnsile direction.

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material from the hopper, mechan sm for shifting one element of each ofsale. devices relatively to the other, comprising a pluralityof seriallycooperating abutments and cams, a rotatable table, mechanism forretating the table and a post carrying said devices and said cams.

l8. ln a filling-machine, the combination of a plurality of rotatablefilling-devices, each comprising a hopper and a plunger, movablerelatively to each other to discharge material from the hopper,mechanism for shifting one element. of each of said devices relativelyto other, conr prising a plurality of serially cooperating abutments, aplurality of cams for shifting the movable elements in one direction,and a plurality of successively acting" cares for shifting said.elements in the opposite direction, a rotatable table, mechanism for retating the table, and a post carrying said devices and said cams.

19. In a filling-machine, the combination of a rotatable table, a seriesoi filling-devices each comprising a hopper and plunger, rotatable withthe table, a p entenoing through the table and tor rotatably sup portingsaid devices, plunger-shifting nicclr anism mounted on said post,mechanism for rotating said table, and means for adjusting the post toraise and lower said filling-d vices relatively to the table.

20. In a filling-machine, the combination of a rotatable table, a seriesof filling-devices each comprising a hopper and a plunger, rotatablewith the table. a non-rotatable post extending through'the table and forrotatably supporting said devices olungen shifting mechanism mounted onsaid post, mechanism for rotating said table, and means for adjustingthe post to raise and lower said filling-devices relatively to thetable.

21. In a filling-machine, the combination of a rotatable table, a 'iesof filling-devices each comprising a hopper and a plunger, rotatablewith the table, pest extending through the table, and rotatablysupporting said devices cams mounted on said post, for shifting saidplungcrs, mechanism. for rotating said table, and for adjusting the postto raise and lower said filling-devices and cams, relatively to the tit)table.

22. In a filling-machine, the comhinatioi'i of a rotatable table, aseries ot-iilling-devices each comprising a hopper and a plungerrotatable with the table, a post extending through the table and forrotatabl y supporting said devices, plunger-shifting mechanism mountedon said post, mechanism for rotating said table, a sliding connectionbetween the table and the filling-devices for rotating thefilling-devices with the tabl and means for adjusting l to rel post .ndloiver said filling-devices relatively to vhe table. i

In afilling-machine, the combination rotatable table, a series offilling-deeach comprising a hopper and a plunotatable with the table, apost extending through the table and rotatably supportin said devices,plunger-shifting mechanism mounted on said post, mechanism for rotatingsaid table, and screw-mechanism for ad iusting the post to raise andlower said filling'devices relatively to the table.

24-. In a iillingunachine, the combination of a rotatable table, aseries of filling-devices eacli comprising a hopper and a plunger,rotatable with the table, a post extending through the table and forrotatably support ing devices, plunger-shifting mechanism mounted onsaid post, mechanism for rotating said table, each hopper having ainoval'ile Wall, means mounted upon said for operating said Walls, andInems for adjusting the post to raise and lower said filling-devices,plunger-shifting mechanism and Wall-operatin means relatively to l l D Atoe table.

vices filling-machine, the combination stable table, a series offillingeach comprising a hopper and a rotatable with the table, a postex- Lltllff? through the table and rotatably mounted on said post,mechanism for rotating said table, each hopper having a movable Wall, acam for operating said walls mounted upon said post, and

means for adjusting the post to raise and lower said filling-devices,plunger-shifting mechanism and said Wall-operating cam, relatively tothe table.

26. In a filling-machine, the combination of a rotatable table, a.series of fillingdevices each comprising a hopper and a plungerrotatable with the table, a nonrotatable post extending through thetable and, for rotate-loly supporting said devices, nieclanisin forsuccessively shitting said plungers in opposite directions, mounted onsaid post mechanism for rotating said table, and means for adjusting thepost to raise and lower saidfilling-devices and said plunger-operatingmechanism, relatively to the table.

27. In a filling-machine, the combination of a rotatable table, a seriesof fillingdevices each comprising a hopper and a plunger rotatable withthe table, a nonroeatable post extending through the table rotatablysupporting said devices, a Wheel secured to the upper end of said postand having cams thereon for operating said plungers, mechanism forrotating the table, and means for adjusting the post to raise and lowersaid filling-devices and wall relao the table.

said devices, plunger-shifting

